Gerald Willoughby's book describes his arrival from England to Saskatoon in 1883, and he was among Saskatoon's first citizens. His peaceful dealings with Louis Riel and various chiefs are detailed, particularly those with Chief Whitecap. Willoughby...
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A Record of the North West Resistance. Appendix includes despatches from General Middleton, Colonel Otter, Major Smith, and General Strange, as well as an "Address in Welcome of Boulton's Mounted Infantry," and a "List of Officers and Men...
This article describes the attempt of Superintendent L.N.F. Crozier, with his command of the North West Mounted Police at Battleford, to capture Kapapamahchakwew (Wandering Spirit) on Poundmaker's reserve. The article is illustrated by C. W....
This file consists of 7 items, including a newspaper article and typed copies of stories told by or about William McKay. The file also contains second and third copies of some of these items. Item titles are: I. When Baptiste's Rations Were...
Excerpts from the magazine Christmas in Regina, from 1919. The magazine refers to the Christmas of 1919 as "the Peace Christmas", and celebrated in part the end of World War I. Relevant articles include: The Christmas of Peace; Greetings from...
"The bungler was one of the land surveyors who joined the Dominion Surveyors Intelligence Coprs. J.L. Doupe, who presented a copy to the Man. Leg. Library, attributed this pamphlet to Lewis R. Ord; F. Anderson, a student of the Riel rebellion,...
This letter is from the Florence Kirk collection at the University of Regina Archives and Special Collections. Kirk spent 18 years teaching English at Ginling College in Nanking (Nanjing), China. In Nanjing Kirk was witness to both the Japanese...
A guide to Saskatchewan sites of historical interest related to the Northwest Resistance of 1885. It was released by the Northwest Advisory Committee and approved by the Government of Saskatchewan in the hope that it would "heighten public interest...
This letter is from the Florence Kirk collection at the University of Regina Archives and Special Collections. Kirk spent 18 years teaching English at Ginling College in Nanking (Nanjing), China. In Nanjing Kirk was witness to both the Japanese...
Pamphlet of the Prgramme of Thanksgiving Services to be held in Canadian Churches on Sunday, February 14th, 1915 in Commemoration of the Hundred Years of Peace between the British Empire and the United States of America. The 20 page pamphlet...
A brief narrative of the North-West Rebellion written for school children in 1929. Part of the Ryerson Canadian History Readers series. The author, Howard Angus Kennedy, was a correspondent of The Montreal Daily Witness and New York Herald and is...
"A quart a day keeps the doctor away." This pamphlet was used in a 1946 campaign to resist the ending of the milk subsidies that had been established during World War II. The pamphlet argues that the move would be a blow to national standards of...
Pamphlet produced by the Great War Veterans' Association, Saskatchewan Command. A year book for the years 1921-1922. Contents include various messages from prominent members of the Association, memorials, a list of branch committees, and songs. ...
